The warning signs of creative burnout

Lessons from personal experience.

Build it and they will come

An essay for paid subscribers about the old adage.

12 Lessons I've learned in 12 years of freelancing

Summing up 12 lessons I've learned over 12 years of self-employment.

S1: Community

Behind the scenes on seasonal planning

For paid subscribers, a look behind the scenes of how I organized season 1.

A reflection on Season 1: Community

A reflection on Season 1: Community Three months ago, I opened the season with an essay on what community means to me and for paid subscribers, five lessons I’ve learned along my community-building journey. I had ideas for stories and interviewees, and intentionally, I did not do a lot

A Covid-induced brain fog

A short letter to paid subscribers about my brain fog.

Community vs industry

Coffee can be both & some more thoughts on private equity in coffee.

Some post-expo thoughts

Unstructured thoughts, two days after Expo, for paid subscribers.

When community is taken advantage of

The stories of three industry veterans who were hired into companies backed by investment money and founded by non-coffee people. Their community ties were extracted, and then they were laid off.

🔎 In Focus

🔎 In Focus: Leaderboard, Part 2

This is a continuation of the In Focus interview sent out last week. It features Suneal Pabari and Grant Gamble, co-founders of Leaderboard, the worldwide mystery coffee game. Paid subscribers receive bonus interview content when there’s too much to fit into the first part.

🔎 In Focus: Leaderboard

A detailed Q&A with the co-founders of Leaderboard, a worldwide mystery coffee game.

S1: Community

Updates for paid subscribers

Bonus interview content with Kate Brune, a tanjennts mid-season update, and a mental health update.